Hyperlinks (WordXP)

I would like to put a hyperlink to a web page behind a button on a Word form. In Access there is a property of command buttons called "Hyperlink Address". Is there a similar way to do this in Word forms?

Re: Hyperlinks (WordXP)

Hi Marie:
Assuming that this is the same as Word 2000, do the following:
1. Double-click a blank spot on a toolbar & choose customize.
2. Drag any button to a toolbar or use an existing button.
3. Right-click the button & choose Assign Hyperlink.
4. Then pick a file, folder, or web page. The file will open in Word; the folder will open in Windows Explorer; the web page will open in IE.
Cheers,

Re: Hyperlinks (WordXP)

The hyperlinks appear to have been "relative" to the folder the Word document was saved in. You probably have to add that path to the beginning of each of the links (except for the last level, since the .. indicates the parent folder of the one the Word document was in).

Re: Hyperlinks (WordXP)

I added these hyperlinks to my Word document from the Insert / Hyperlink menu. You are correct in saying that they were in a parent folder of the document. When I CTRL-click on the Hyperlink , the document opens.

I now want to store the hyperlinks in an Access database. I have created a hyperlink field and set the value of it to the address of the hyperlink in the Word document. However, this field won't open the Word document. Is there any way in Word to determine the whole path for the Hyperlink? Alternatively, it would be great if when I insert the Hyperlinks into the Word document that they have the full address, so that I can paste them into the Access database.

Upon reflection, it might be best, if HTML documents are linked, to work harder on those paths (e.g., file:// and flipping all the to /) but that would take even more testing. <img src=/S/grin.gif border=0 alt=grin width=15 height=15>